An Islamic cosmographical diagram from 1080 AD. The universal intellect worships God in the Muslim formula 'la ilahah illa'llah',that is,'there is no God but Allah'. This formula has 4 words,7 syllables and in Arabic 12 letters. The Ismaili philospher Nasir Khusraw considered that these corresponded to the structure of the cosmos: 4 elements,7 planets,and 12 zodiac signs. The intervening levels are modes of worship: purification,submission and glorification. This type of esoteric cosmographical diagram was highly valued in Islamic mystical philosophy | |
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